Manchester Marathon 2027
Manchester, United Kingdom
The course
Flat single-loop course starting on Trafford Way near Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium and finishing on Oxford Road near the University of Manchester. The route goes through Chorlton, Hulme, Stretford, Sale, Timperley, Altrincham, Urmston and Salford, including a city-centre loop. About 54 metres of total elevation gain; closed suburban roads.
Course summary source: en.wikipedia.org
Course map & elevation
No GPS track for this course yet.
We haven't mapped the Manchester Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.
Training for the Manchester Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
Race-week weather
Typical high
14°C
Typical low
5°C
Year-to-year swing
±2.1°C
Rain
1.2 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 18 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- manchestermarathon.co.uk ↗
- Start time
- 09:00
- Field size
- 21,887 finishers (2024)
- Boston qualifier
- No
Distances: 42.2 km
Training for the Manchester Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
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